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According to RootData, on August 23 at 1 PM Beijing time, SOON will unlock 20.24 million tokens valued at approximately $3.93 million.

According to Odaily, Binance will stop processing transactions involving 16 crypto asset service providers, with restrictions taking effect in three batches on August 7, 13, and August 23. Users are prohibited from sending or receiving assets directly or indirectly to and from affected entities after the respective dates. Transactions initiated after the effective dates may be suspended and subject to compliance review. The U.S. has sanctioned Shelbit and Aban Tether Exchange for ties to Iran's

According to CoinGlass data reported by ChainCatcher, Coinbase Bitcoin premium index has remained in negative territory for 90 consecutive days from May 19 to August 16, setting the longest streak on record at -0.1066%. The previous longest streak was 40 consecutive days from January 16 to February 24, 2026.

According to PANews, Solana Company (NASDAQ: HSDT) reported Q2 2026 financial results on August 15. Revenue reached $2.5 million, comprised of $2.5 million in staking yields and $14,000 in other income. The company posted a net loss of $30.3 million, compared to $9.8 million in the same period last year. During the quarter, Solana Company earned 31,200 SOL tokens in staking rewards, which were automatically restaked for compounding growth. The company repurchased approximately $2.3 million in st

According to Wanpoint Auto, Li Auto is exploring the development of cloud-based inference chips, reportedly planning to leverage the data-flow architecture from its existing autonomous driving chip. The project is in early stages and could enable the company to handle cloud inference workloads currently processed by GPUs, including autonomous driving model data processing, testing and simulation, as well as large language model request handling. If pursued, Li Auto would share hardware architect

According to Jin10, global financial markets saw increased risk appetite this week. S&P 500 and Nasdaq both hit new highs, while South Korea's KOSPI index surged 11.5%, ending a seven-week losing streak and returning to technical bull market territory. Spot gold climbed to near two-month highs around $4,450 per ounce midweek before retreating to $4,320, then recovered on Friday for a second consecutive week of gains. In the coming week, retail earnings take center stage: Target will report befor

According to Santiment, on Aug. 14, XRP Ledger recorded 49,929 active addresses within a 24-hour period, its highest level in over two months, while XRP commentary reached a three-month bearish extreme. The spike in network activity occurred as XRP traded below $1, marking a divergence between increased on-chain participation and sharply negative social sentiment across X, Reddit, Telegram, and other crypto channels.

According to Indonesia's disaster relief agency, the death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck near Flores Island on August 15 has risen to 48, with 64 others injured. The China Earthquake Networks Center confirmed the quake occurred early on August 15 with a focal depth of 20 kilometers. The tsunami warning triggered by the earthquake has been lifted. The Chinese Consulate General in Denpasar reported that three Chinese citizens sustained minor injuries.

According to CNBC, OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar disclosed at an investor meeting on August 14 that the company's enterprise revenue has now exceeded its consumer business. A source present at the meeting said Friar noted the revenue split was 60-40 in early 2026, but enterprise growth has accelerated sharply, with the ratio now reversed and the majority of revenue now coming from enterprise clients. OpenAI's annualized revenue reached $40 billion in July, up 20% from June, while enterprise customer re

According to U.S. Army statement released on August 14, the Army suspended all AH-64 Apache helicopter training missions following a recent crash that killed two soldiers. The Army's leadership issued a halt order for Apache training, stating that the suspension will remain in effect until gaining a deeper understanding of the accident's root cause.

According to San Francisco Standard, xAI co-founder Wu Yuhuai acquired a 12-acre residential property in Hillsborough, California, for $70 million on August 16. Property records list the buyer as "Daikon no Hana Capital LLC," but Wu is the likely purchaser based on the involvement of his former real estate broker and recent transfer of his previous residence into a family trust. The transaction marks the largest residential deal in Northern California this year. The 12,000-square-foot main resid

According to Yuanta Securities, South Korea's KOSPI index rose 11.49% last week, recovering above the 7,000 level for the first time in 8 weeks. The KOSDAQ index gained 8.24% over the same period.

According to ChainCatcher, an on-chain address built a position in LORA two days ago (August 14) with an entry price of $0.0006339 USD per token, investing 121.4 USD. The token is now trading at $0.02568 USD. The address has sold 47.8% of its holdings and remains with an unrealized floating profit of $258K from the remaining position.

According to PANews, yesterday (August 15), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong published multiple fraudulent websites impersonating the licensed virtual asset trading platform Hash Blockchain Limited. The websites were reported by Hash Blockchain Limited to the SFC as fraudulent schemes. The SFC clarified that these fraudulent websites have no affiliation with the SFC-licensed virtual asset trading platform.

According to Economist, SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won filed a final appeal on August 16 against a divorce settlement that reduced his property division payment from 1.38 trillion won to 944 billion won in July. Each 10,000-won movement in SK stock value affects his holdings by approximately 129.8 billion won, making stock price movements a critical variable alongside the legal proceedings. Chey's estimated available liquid assets range from 300-400 billion won, leaving a significant shortfall i

According to data released by South Korea's exchange on Sunday, short positions in Korean stocks reached 19 trillion won (approximately $13.4 billion) as of Tuesday, up 14% from the end of July. The outstanding short interest has grown 2.27 trillion won from late July's 16.73 trillion won. This uptick persists despite a significant market rebound, with the country's benchmark composite index rising 6% month-to-date and the tech-heavy KOSDAQ surging 20%, as investors remain cautious about valuati

According to MarketWatch data, September has historically been the weakest performing month for U.S. stock markets. Since the Dow Jones Industrial Average's inception in the late 1890s, stocks have posted gains in only 43% of Septembers, compared to 60% for other months, with average September returns of -1.1% versus +0.8% for the remaining 11 months—a difference meeting 95% statistical confidence levels. Researchers have linked this pattern to seasonal mood shifts; a study titled "Seasonal Asse

According to JPMorgan, on Friday, Aug. 14, the firm upgraded Sandisk (SNDK-US) to Outperform from unrated following the company's 2026 Investor Day, assigning a December 2027 price target of $2,250, implying 37% upside from Friday's close. Analyst Harlan Sur cited Sandisk's positioning to capture AI inference-driven NAND demand growth, supported by long-term supply agreements and technology upgrades including the newly-sampled BiCS10 generation. Sandisk shares closed 7% higher at $1,641.11 on Fr

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, whales on Hyperliquid hold $5.361 billion in open positions as of Aug 16. Long positions account for 48.9% of the total, or $2.622 billion, while short positions represent 51.1%, or $2.74 billion. Long positions show an unrealized loss of $108 million, while short positions have generated an unrealized gain of $32.86 million.

According to BlockBeats, Anthropic Pre-IPO contract on Binance surged over 21% in four days, reaching $1,802 as of August 16, with 24-hour gains of 8.47% and daily trading volume of $19.57 million. Based on the current contract price and 1 billion reference shares, the implied valuation stands at approximately $1.8 trillion, leaving about 11% theoretical upside if valued at investors' expected $2 trillion IPO target.